Create your own at Storyboard ThatThe Path of a Steak Dinner By Jaeson Kim The Digestion Process starts in the Mouth. Chewing breaks the food down into smaller pieces with the addition of saliva. Next is the Pharynx, the part the receives the food from the mouth. Branching off the pharynx is the esophagus, which carries food to the stomach. Esophagus Pharynx Stomach Small Intestine The stomach releases acid and enzymes that breaks the food down and changes it to a consistency of liquid. The small intestine breaks down food using enzymes released by the pancreas and bile from the liver. Liver Pancreas The pancreas is the chief factory for digestive enzymes. These enzymes break down protein, fats, and carbohydrates. The liver makes and secretes an important substance called bile and to process the blood The End Eat Mor Chikin